Where does “encephalospinal” come from?

encephalospinal (English) comes from English spinal, from Latin spīnālis, from Latin spīna, from Proto-Italic speinā, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.

encephalospinal (English): Relating to the brain and the spinal cord

Definitions

  1. Relating to the brain and the spinal cord

Ancestry of “encephalospinal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishspinalOf or relating to the spine; Having a pithed...
2Latinspīnālisof or belonging to the spine; spinal
3Latinspīnaa thorn or a thorny tree or shrub, such as whitethorn, hawthorn, or blackthorn
4Proto-Italicspeināthorn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanspēy-to stretch; thrive; succeed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →Every word from Proto-Italic speinā →Every word from Latin spīna →